Mitchell Caverns. Photo courtesy of Bruce Herwig. Providence Mountains State Recreation Area is a remote Mojave Desert park and the home of the Mitchell Caverns. The caverns are located approximately…
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San Bernardino High School in 1929. In 1891, residents of San Bernardino approved a $60,000 bond to construct a high school. One year later, San Bernardino High School was officially…
Interstate 10 highway sign. Before the Interstate Highway System, a patchwork of country roads and trails connected the four corners of the United States. Today, one of the most recognizable…
A Haynes-Apperson automobile advertisement. Although the automobile was first invented and developed in Germany and France in the late 1800s, the United States quickly became a leader in the automotive…
Dome on the main Big Bear Solar Observatory building viewed from Big Bear Lake. Photo courtesy of Pgoode1943. For the first time in nearly 40 years, a total solar eclipse…
Interstate 15 on ramp sign in the Mojave Desert. Interstate 15 is a major highway in the western United States. It begins near the U.S. – Mexico border in San…
A still from the American film “The Call of the North” (1914) with Robert Edeson and Winifred Kingston. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures. The San Bernardino Mountains played an important…
Samuel Merrill. In the 1800s, newly constructed railroads from the East Coast made travel to the West Coast quicker, safer and more affordable. The emerging citrus industry helped make Southern…
Tom Schofield. For more than a century, rumors of gold veins, rivers of gold and lost treasure have lured prospectors to the Mojave Desert. Among the most enduring legends is…
The Kite-Shaped Track. In the late 19th century, railroads played a central role in shaping the growth of Southern California. Among the most notable developments was the Kite Shaped Track,…
